Queen set to rule

QUEEN ASTRID is fancied to land the best race of the weekend in Ireland, the Woodlands Park 100 Johnstown Novice Hurdle at Naas tomorrow.

Queen set to rule
Sat, 19 Feb, 2005 - 00:00
Pat Keane

Dermot Weld’s classy mare got off the mark over flights at the first time of asking with an easy success in a maiden at Leopardstown at Christmas.

She made every yard of the running to score by six lengths from Letterman. The second hasn’t run in the meantime, but three subsequent winners have emerged from the contest.

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CourtsRacinghorse racingPlace: IrelandPlace: Woodlands ParkPlace: NaasPlace: LeopardstownPlace: FairyhousePlace: ThurlesPlace: Gowran ParkPlace: Central HousePlace: TipperaryPlace: PunchestownPerson: QueenPerson: AstridPerson: Dermot WeldPerson: Homer WellsPerson: Queen AstridPerson: Pat FahyPerson: Ruby WalshPerson: SatohaPerson: Rathgar BeauPerson: Carrigeen VictorPerson: Edward O’GradyPerson: Ned KellyPerson: Davy RussellPerson: O’GradyPerson: PizarroPerson: David CaseyPerson: Strangely BrownPerson: Lord Of The TurfEvent: ChristmasEvent: Paddy and Helen Cox Memorial Newlands ChaseEvent: Anglo Irish Bank Nas Na Riogh ChaseEvent: EBF Beginners ChaseEvent: Bobbyjo ChaseEvent: Hennessy Cognac Gold CupEvent: Tattersalls (Ireland) Derby SaleEvent: John McCarthy Memorial Hunters ChaseOrganisation: Southern VicOrganisation: Sweet KilnOrganisation: Central HouseOrganisation: Stallion Farms’Organisation: Ulaan BataarOrganisation: Foreman
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